That was the truth. Even an idiot could see that their apologies weren't sincere. They were forced to make up excuses. It didn't look like they were going to apologize at all.
But then again, it was impossible to force a group of people to sincerely apologize.
Yao Xing and the others were once again thrown into the air by Miao Yi's words. They couldn't go up or down.
Zhan Ruyi said solemnly, "Niu Youde, just say it. What do you want?"
"Simple!" Miao Yi bellowed as he pointed his spear at the crowd. "They wanted my life back then, and I managed to protect it. Now, I want their lives too. Let's see if they can protect it or not. There will be a fair and square exchange!"
'Oh my!' Xiahou Longcheng hurriedly backed away. 'He's determined to fight to the death!'
Zhan Ruyi gritted his teeth. "In other words, there's no room for negotiation, right?" If they had to fight to the death, she could only play along.
Since Beauty Zhan has spoken, I will give you face again. However, don't try to fool people with your insincere apology. I won't make things difficult for them either. Money or your life, it's your choice! "Miao Yi didn't expect Miao Yi to immediately soften his tone.
'Beauty Zhan?' Xiahou Longcheng smirked. 'Brother Niu, why are you copying me?'
Actually, he had always been taking advantage of Zhan Ruyi by calling her that. 'Beauty Zhan' depended on how you interpreted it. In any case, he had always interpreted it in a perverted way.
Of course, he was even more delighted that Miao Yi was using this method to extort money.
This was extortion. Zhan Ruyi gritted his teeth and said mockingly, "How much money do you want?"
Miao Yi said, "How much sincerity they can show is up to them."
Zhan Ruyi turned to the other commanders and transmitted his voice. "A wise man knows when to retreat. I will help you get back what you owe with interest later."
Sang Ruyue grabbed a storage ring and showed it to him. "I have a million Basic Immortal Pills here."
Miao Yi sneered. "So your life is worth a million Basic Immortal Pills. That's great. Beauty Zhan, I will give you two million Basic Immortal Pills. I will buy her life!" He took out a storage ring as he said this.
Zhan Ruyi scoffed. "Just say it. How much do you want?"
Miao Yi didn't hold back. He raised two fingers. "Twenty million Basic Immortal Pills per person!"
Goodness gracious! Xiahou Longcheng clicked his tongue. Seven people meant 140 million pills. It was enough to help a Golden Lotus Seventh Grade cultivator raise his cultivation to Golden Lotus Eighth Grade.
When the seven of them heard this, their expressions changed. The benefits of being the commander of Sky Street were quite great, but no one could swallow all the benefits.
Let's put it this way. If the annual profits of the Heavenly Street's Grand Commander were converted into Basic Immortal Pills, for example, there were about a hundred thousand shops in the Heavenly Street. However, there were big and small shops, some were profitable, and some were not doing well. Not every shop could afford to pay tribute to the Grand Commander. Moreover, most of the shops were small and medium-sized. Moreover, those shops did not only pay tribute to the Grand Commander, they also had to pay tribute to the Grand Commander. It was just that the tribute to the Grand Commander was slightly higher.
On average, each shop would only have 100 Basic Immortal Pills. If they were to be converted into Red Crystals, each shop would have to give out 10 million Red Crystals as a show of filial piety every year. For most cultivators, this was no small number.
In other words, a Heavenly Street's Great Commander could rake in nearly ten million Basic Immortal Pills in a year. But which Grand Commander could swallow it all? Was the Lord Mayor, who was directly in charge of the Heavenly Street, just a decoration? Was there no benefit to being in charge of a few Heavenly Streets? The Lord Mayor also had to pay tribute to the people above him. Did he have to pay tribute to everyone in the Lord Mayor's Office? For example, how could he not pay tribute to Second Chief Steward Lan Xiang?
Just by paying tribute to the Lord Mayor and paying tribute to the people in the Lord Mayor's Office, he would have to pay thirty to forty percent of the expenses.
Did he have to pay tribute to the person who put him in the position of Heavenly Street's Grand Commander? For example, if a general helped him get the position of Heavenly Street's Grand Commander, he couldn't just pay tribute to the general alone, right? Did he have to pay tribute to the general's trusted aides?
That would require another thirty to forty percent of the expenses.
These two groups of people had to be bribed. Otherwise, without the support of any one of them, you wouldn't be able to sit firmly in your position as the Great Commander. You might even offend them. They all knew that your position was very lucrative, so they all wanted to take advantage of you. Hence, in the end, he only got thirty percent of the profits, which amounted to about three million Basic Immortal Pills.
Not every Heavenly Street's Grand Commander could be like Miao Yi, who only needed to pay tribute to the Lord Mayor's Office. However, it was also because of this that Miao Yi didn't have a powerful background, which was why it was so difficult for him to survive in Heavenly Street.
The Heavenly Street's Grand Commanders were all Golden Lotus cultivators. It was already considered heaven-defying for them to consume a hundred thousand Basic Immortal Pills in a year, not to mention that he had three million each year.
What did three million Basic Immortal Pills mean?
One Basic Immortal Pill was worth a hundred thousand Orbs of Will, which was also a hundred thousand Red Crystals. The salary of a regular Deputy General in the Celestial Court was a hundred million Orbs of Will, a Commander was three hundred million, and a Grand Commander was five hundred million. The official salary of a Grand Commander was only equivalent to five thousand Basic Immortal Pills. And for a Golden Lotus cultivator, each increase in their rank by one stage would only give them an extra thousand Basic Immortal Pills. Even a Grand Commander of a Six Sections Minor General would only get around ten thousand Basic Immortal Pills in a year. Just imagine, the Grand Commanders of Heavenly Street earned three million every year. It wasn't something that a Grand Commander of a local faction could compare to. The profits were simply too huge. How could anyone not be envious?
As for those who could become Heavenly Street's Grand Commanders, most of them came from influential backgrounds. They were used to being extravagant, and their expenses were also high. Usually, they would reward their subordinates when they did things for them, keep a few beautiful concubines, and enjoy life. However, the biggest expense was actually on transcendent artifacts and weapons. Comparatively speaking, they didn't spend much on cultivation.
Calculating it this way, even though the profits were huge, they wouldn't be able to save up much. However, Miao Yi asked for twenty million Basic Immortal Pills from each of them. How could they not be shocked? How many years would they have to work for Miao Yi for?
They weren't like Miao Yi, who could always sneakily obtain large sums of money from outside. Miao Yi's wives and concubines each had access to more than a million Basic Immortal Pills every year. He even had enough cultivation resources for some of his trusted subordinates. It was enough to embarrass the Grand Commanders of the local factions.
But for Miao Yi, it still wasn't enough. Charcoal and Mantis's expenses were too high.
Zhan Ruyi was furious when he heard this. "Niu Youde, don't go too far!"
Without another word, Miao Yi flipped his hand and a high-purity red crystal armor appeared on his body. He pointed his spear at Zhan Ruyi and said, "Niu Youde is here. Who dares to fight me?!"
Xiahou Longcheng smirked.
Zhan Ruyi was so angry that his chest heaved rapidly. With a flip of his hand, a spear appeared in his hand, and he was about to charge forward and fight.
Yan Su and the others quickly held her back. If they could win, they wouldn't allow Niu Youde to be so arrogant. The key was that they couldn't win!
If Zhan Ruyi died at Niu Youde's hands because of them, they would be in trouble even if they managed to escape. They wouldn't be able to answer to the Ying Family!
Grand Commander Rui Fanrui said in a low voice, "Niu Youde, we don't have that many Basic Immortal Pills on us. Can you give us a little less?"
Miao Yi retorted, "Can you give us a little less?"
Commander Gao You said, "We really don't have that many Basic Immortal Pills on us. Can we go back and exchange them first?"
Miao Yi was furious. He pointed his spear at him and said, "Are you messing with me? Where am I going to find you guys if you hide? I want them now. If you don't have enough Basic Immortal Pills, I'll give you something else to make up for it. If you can't, I'll give you my life. I'll see if you dare to refuse! "
Zhan Ruyi's face turned green with anger. He suddenly shouted, "Give it to him!"
He glared at Miao Yi as if he was about to spit fire. He was clearly saying, 'I'll see how you die later.'
Yan Su and the others felt aggrieved. They immediately searched through the items in the storage bangle.
Lian Fangyu tossed a storage bracelet to him after she had collected enough.
Miao Yi didn't even blink. He allowed the storage bangle to hit him and fall to the ground. He had no intention of catching it.
Lian Fangyu was stunned. Miao Yi raised his brows and looked at her coldly.
Lian Fangyu bit her lip and walked out. She raised her hand and sucked up the storage bangle from the ground. She then handed it over to Miao Yi.
Slap! Miao Yi suddenly attacked. His hand was so fast that Lian Fangyu couldn't dodge in time. A resounding slap landed on her face.
Lian Fangyu staggered from the slap. Blood trickled down the corner of her mouth. She covered her face and turned around. Before she could even get angry, the sharp tip of the Inversed-Scales Spear was already pressed against her neck. She was so frightened that her face turned pale.
Xiahou Longcheng was dumbfounded. A certain Lieutenant's wife was also slapped …
"This slap is interest!" Miao Yi coldly gave a reason to slap her. He made a grabbing motion in the air, and the storage bangle in Lian Fangyu's hand flew into his. He invoked his arts to check the contents. He estimated that it was about right, then put away the Inversed-Scales Spear and shouted, "Scram!"
The slap shocked the others. The more Miao Yi acted like this, the more they thought that Miao Yi was looking for trouble and wanted to kill them.
It wasn't hard to choose between death and humiliation. They were all people who could adapt to the circumstances. Just like how Miao Yi had to endure their humiliation in the past.
Ding Zequan, who had delivered the items, received a slap. His lips tightened as he returned the slap.
Slap! Slap! Slap …
One by one, the seven Great Commanders received the slap. They finally learned what it meant to be humiliated. They finally got a taste of Miao Yi's feelings back then. They didn't stay for a moment longer. They quickly took the furious Zhan Ruyi and flew away.
After watching them leave, Xiahou Longcheng smiled dryly and walked over to Miao Yi, who was taking off his armor. He cupped his fists and said, "Brother Niu, congratulations on getting rich! But I'm afraid that woman Zhan Ruyi won't let this go so easily! "
"I've offended all the nobles in the court. Why would I be afraid of her?" Miao Yi scoffed. He turned around and said, "Brother Xiahou, I've always been one to get rich. Now, I have a chance to get rich. Do you want it?"
Xiahou Longcheng's eyes immediately lit up. He nodded and said, "Where is the chance?"
Miao Yi placed his hands behind his back and said, "There are two more. Zhang Hanfang and Liu Guiping have left the East Flower Headquarters Manor and gone to the manor next door. If Brother Xiahou is willing to make a trip, the forty million Basic Immortal Pills from them will belong to you."
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